Tate Stevens (L-R), winner of Season 2 of "The X Factor", poses with daughter Rylie, wife Ashlie, and son Hayden following Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California December 20, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

Fifth Harmony at Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale Night 2 at CBS Televison City on December 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Singer Demi Lovata and Mario Lopoz at Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Televison City on December 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Tate Stevens, winner of "X Factor" season 2, right, and his mentor L.A. Reid attend the season finale results show at CBS Television City on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Singer Pitbull arrives at Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Televison City on December 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Television personality Khloe Kardashian Odom poses during arrivals for Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California December 20, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

Band One Direction arrives at Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Televison City on December 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Winner Tate Stevens with his family wife Ashlie Stevens and children at Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Televison City on December 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Tate Stevens, winner of "X Factor" season 2, attends the season finale results show at CBS Television City on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Tate Stevens, winner of "X Factor" season 2, attends the season finale results show at CBS Television City on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Actor Mario Lopez (L) interviews Harry Styles of the band One Direction as he arrives for Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California December 20, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

Members of the band One Direction (L-R), Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, arrive for Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California December 20, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

Television personality Khloe Kardashian Odom poses following Fox's "The X Factor" Season Finale - Night 2 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California December 20, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

Photos: The X Factor Names Tate Stevens as Second Season Winner

NEW YORK — Tate Stevens, who was mentored by music exec L.A. Reid on the second season of “The X Factor,” has won the Fox singing competition.
The 37-year-old country singer from Missouri beat runner-up Carly Rose Sonenclar, a 13-year-old schoolgirl from Westchester, New York, and teenage girl group Fifth Harmony on the finale that aired live Thursday night.
Stevens wins a $5 million recording contract.
More than 35 million votes were cast by viewers after Wednesday’s performance show.
Besides Reid, judges this season included Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and British series creator Simon Cowell.
Thursday’s show was also the grand finale for Reid. Earlier this month, he said he wouldn’t be returning to “The X Factor” next year. No replacement has been announced.